Indoor Practice Facility

[NavyCrimson]

"The team also was built by paying players ..."

So did every other school in the SWC & across the country so, so what? (besides Rice) Weak argument

[SMU 86]

Not as much money as we were paying. That is why we were able to get more of the high caliber athletes.

[couch 'em]

When an athlete looks at something such as this over the education opportunities that SMU has to offer (or any college for that matter)

We seriously need to get over the education value of SMU. To some potential recruits, who come from educated families, the value of SMU's education is important. To the majority of athletes, who often come from uneducated families, ANY major university is a huge education oppertunity for them.

[couch 'em]

Not as much money as we were paying. That is why we were able to get more of the high caliber athletes.

Yesterday's paying players is today's practice facility. Let's build a better practice facility than everyone else and get more of the high caliber athletes!

[peruna11]

The publicly stated goal of Orsini is "Top 25" in everything we do. An indoor practice facility is necessary if SMU wants to get top talent to play here. Why does everything at SMU take so damn long to get done?

Weren't we No. 2 in '82 without one?

we also competed in the 1930's with a bunch of 5'8" 160lb white boys. things change (not my mascot though). we have to consider these amenities if we are going to get to the next level.

[SMU 86]

When an athlete looks at something such as this over the education opportunities that SMU has to offer (or any college for that matter)

We seriously need to get over the education value of SMU. To some potential recruits, who come from educated families, the value of SMU's education is important. To the majority of athletes, who often come from uneducated families, ANY major university is a huge education oppertunity for them.

True and some of high cailber and mid range caliber athletes want to be coaches or teachers. So our engineering school and business school are not a major factor in their decisions because you don't need a degree from SMU to get a good job as a teacher or coach.

[RunPeruna]

RunPeruna- yes the team was No. 2 in 1982 without an indoor practice facility. The team also was built by paying players and the schools SMU competed with did not have indoor practice facilities. SMU needs to build one quick if it wants to continue to take steps towards fielding winning teams and getting to bowl games.

I agree wholeheartedly! That was the point I was actually trying to make. Yesterday's paying players is today's practice facility.

[RGV Pony]

so would it be a stretch if we constructed the Sherwood Blount Indoor Practice Facility?

[DiamondM75]

so would it be a stretch if we constructed the Sherwood Blount Indoor Practice Facility?

Isn't Sherwood in the construction business?

[RGV Pony]

so would it be a stretch if we constructed the Sherwood Blount Indoor Practice Facility?

Isn't Sherwood in the construction business?

I thought he was more the Rogers Healy of his time

[Samurai Stang]

"The team also was built by paying players ..."

So did every other school in the SWC & across the country so, so what? (besides Rice) Weak argument

Rice was paying for players. The simply did not pay for the right ones.

[ponyscott]

Heck many High Schools have indoor practice facilities...the athletes are just getting used to it early...

[mrydel]

"The team also was built by paying players ..."

So did every other school in the SWC & across the country so, so what? (besides Rice) Weak argument

Rice was paying for players. The simply did not pay for the right ones.

During my time Rice was known for having the most "depth" in player payments. Rumor was they went 3 deep. But of course that probably menat not enough spent on the top players in order to move up in the standings.

[ALEX LIFESON]

so would it be a stretch if we constructed the Sherwood Blount Indoor Practice Facility?

Isn't Sherwood in the construction business?

He's still in the real estate business, his office is on the N. Dallas PKWY.

[westexSMU]

We need an indoor practice facility soon. It would be great to have one on campus, but if we can't, we need to build one as close to campus as possible. I liked the idea someone said of sharing it with High School teams when possible. Great for bad weather and recruiting !